thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to be transparent; to show through
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to surge (water or waves)
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
silence; stillness; quietness
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor